Lab Safety Quiz
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- 1.If a fire erupts, immediately
- A.
Notify Ms. K
- B.
Run for the fire extinguisher.
- C.
throw water on the fire.
- D.
Open the windows.
- 2.. Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
- A.
To avoid eye strain
- B.
To improve your vision
- C.
Only if you do not have corrective glasses.
- D.
Any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.
- 3.If you do not understand a direction or part of a laboratory procedure, you should
- A.
Figure it out as you do the lab
- B.
Try several methods until something works
- C.
Ask Ms. K before proceeding
- D.
Skip it and go on to the next part
- 4.After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be
- A.
Left at your lab station for the next class
- B.
Disposed of according to your Ms. K's directions
- C.
Dumped in the sink
- D.
Taken home
- 5.You have been injured in the laboratory, First you should...
- A.
Visit the school nurse after class
- B.
See a doctor after school
- C.
Tell the Ms. K ASAP
- D.
Apply first aid yourself
- 6.Long hair in the laboratory must be
- A.
Cut short
- B.
Held away from the experiment with one hand
- C.
Always neatly groomed
- D.
Tied back or kept back entirely out of the way with a hair band
- 7.Which of the following should NOT be worn during a laboratory activity?
- A.
Loose clothing
- B.
Dangling jewelry
- C.
Sandals
- D.
All of the above
- 8.Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are
- A.
Always against the rules
- B.
Okay
- C.
Dangerous
- D.
Okay if you are working alone.
- 9.When handling animals, students should
- A.
Open cages only with permission
- B.
Not tease or handle animals roughly
- C.
Report bites or scratches to the teacher immediately
- D.
All of the above
- 10.If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell
- A.
The principal
- B.
Your lab partner
- C.
Your best friend in the class
- D.
Ms. Kilgore
- 11.When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always
- A.
Treat your hands with skin lotion
- B.
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
- C.
Wipe your hands on a towel
- D.
Wipe your hands on your clothes
- 12.The following activity is permitted in the laboratory:
- A.
Chewing gum
- B.
Eating
- C.
Drinking
- D.
None of the above
- 13.When using a razor blade or scalpel, always cut material
- A.
Away from you
- B.
Toward you
- C.
In your hand
- D.
Perpendicular
- 14.Before you leave the science room, you should
- A.
Clean your work area and equipment
- B.
Return all equipment to the proper area
- C.
Wash your hands with soap and water
- D.
All of the above
- 15.All chemicals in the lab (including foodstuffs and store-bought chemicals) should be treated as if they could be hazardous.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Work areas should be kept clean and tidy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Laboratory work may be started immediately upon entering the laboratory even if the teacher is not yet present.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Never remove chemicals, specimens, or other equipment from the laboratory.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Always carry a microscope using both hands.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Read all procedures thoroughly before performing a laboratory investigation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.All unauthorized experiments are prohibited.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.You are allowed to enter the chemical preparation/storage area any time you need to get an item.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.It is okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash can.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Do not leave a lit burner unattended
- A.
True
- B.
False
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